diff --git a/controllers/auth.go b/controllers/auth.go
index e1d0f07..1c38f73 100644
--- a/controllers/auth.go
+++ b/controllers/auth.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"multitenantStack/models"
 	companydb "multitenantStack/services/companydb"
+	"strings"
 
 	tokenTools "multitenantStack/services/tokenTools"
 	"time"
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ func (c *AuthController) Register() {
 	companyname := c.GetString("companyname")
 
 	companyname = sanitize.BaseName(companyname)
+	companyname = strings.ToLower(companyname)
 	companyname = fmt.Sprintf("company_%s", companyname)
 
 	if email == "" || password == "" || companyname == "" || username == "" {
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ func (c *AuthController) Register() {
 	}
 
 	ucmExists, err := models.GetUserCompanyMapByEmail(o, email)
-	if err != nil && ucmExists != nil {
+	if err != nil || ucmExists != nil {
 		c.ServeJSONError("Error: Email exists!")
 		return
 	}